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J. H. ESTILL, President. )
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Santo's Crime Puts Ev
ery Italian in Peril.
ID! CHS ff n.
The Sisterhood of Nations
Sends Words of Sympathy.
HUE. CARNOT AT THE BIER.
Pitiiul Grief of the Widowed Wife
and Her Sons.
The Police of Paris Beat Back Mobs
Rushing: to Attack the Italian Em
bassy and Consulate—Abhorrence of
the Crime Expressed in Italy's
Official Circles—The Emperor of Ger
many Among: the Rulers Sending
Messages of Sympathy.
Paris, June 25.—Premier Dupuy, after
meeting Mme. Carnot at Dijon this morn
ing, continued his journey to Paris.
The deepest sorrow, dismay and anger
prevail throughout France. Great anx
iety prevails in regard to the future, and
this feeling will not be allayed until a
successor to the late president is in office.
Behind this is the anger of France at the
assassin, Cesare Giovanni Santo, the
young Italian, whose deadly knife has
plunged the nation into grief. On
the boulevards this morning scenes
of the greatest excitement have been wit
nessed. The police had the greatest diffi
culty in dispersing the crowds of wildly
angry people, who assembled at different
points discussing the tragedy, cursing the
assassin and calling for vengeance against
the murderer and his supposed accom
plices. The fact that the assassin is an
ftalian has given rise to a most danger
ously bitter feeling against Italy and Ital
ians. and several Italian Hags, displayed
out of sympathy with France's loss and
draped with crape, were hooted at, and in
at lea,st one instance, pulled down and
torn into shreds. In every quarter
fierce demonstrations against the Italian
residents have taken place, and as a re
sult, nearly all the Italian restaurants
are closed. But if the feeling against the
Italians is strong, the sentiment of hatred
with which the majority of the people
regard the anarchists is still stronger
and is growing hourly in intensity.
Santo, the murderer, has boldly asserted
that he is an anarchist, and, therefore,
upon the anarchists are the people pour
ing their wrath.
MADAME CARNOT AT TOT BIER.
Mme. Carnot, accompanied by her two
sons, arrived at Lyons at 7 o'clock this
morning. The widow was most respect
fully greeted by the large crowd of people
assembled about the railroad depot. She
proceeded immediately to the prefecture,
where tho body of the late
president reposes in’ state. When
Mme. Carnot reached the pre
fecture the death chamber was cleared of
all but the family and widow, who had
been joined by her third son, and was
•eft alone with her dead. The
late president’s family remained for a
long t ime in prayer before the bier, and
then the widow was led away by her
three sons, all four weeping bitterly.
Around the bier are stationed a number
of officers of the president’s military
household who, with several sisters of
charity, have watched the remains
through the night. The prefecture itself
ls surrounded with troops, and a strong
detachment of infantry is guarding the
building in which Santo is confined.
T 0 CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Ihe lobbies of the Senate and the
' hamber of Deputies were crowded this
m ruing. The friends of Premier Dutiuy
ore already active in their efforts to pro
mote his candidacy for the presidency.
M * asimir-Perier’s friends, however, de
clare that he is morally eertuin to be
elected.
la France makes a bitter attack upon
haly and upon Signor I’ossman, the I tal
i' 111 ambassador. The editorial declares
that Prance ought not for a moment to
'derate the presence of Italian workmen.
I be same feeling is reflected by telegrams
'rum Bordeaux, Havre, Nancy, Algiers,
’ .voiis and other places. Italian workmen
■' Ul; l Italians generally in France, are
'earful of reprisal, and many of them are
*> * ping themselves out of the way.
the deputies summoned.
Ihe Official Journal publishes the fol
lowing call:
m our capacity as president of the national
• s 'i inbiy we summon the chambers to meet
V' congress at Versailles on Wednesday.
at I o'clock in the afternoon, for the
I' l 'pose of electing a president of ihe republic.
P. A. Chaixemeth Laeorn.
Ihe republican group in the Chamber
? deputies, 120 in number, have decided
m vote_ for M. Casimir-Perier for presi-
j ll ut. The members of the extreme left
meeting this afternoon, M. Goblet
’residing, and selected M. Brisson as
i on-candidate. Thesocialist group have
“coded to bar the way of any capitalist
“r clerical candidate.
Im> Senate groups are undecided, and
11 ' still holding meetings. M. Leon Say
8 mentioned as a candidate by some of
lls adherents.
RESULT OP THE AUTOPSY.
■’line. Carnot eventually withdrew her
' turn to an autopsy. After theexam
. b’on a statement to the following ef
(vt was issued:
. 1 lie liver was horribly wounded The
' l y"T pierced it through a depth of five
's. The aortic vein was severed and
II mb was broken. The weapon pone
■ i eu fully seven inches beneath the sur
° i'bc abdominal cavllty con-
%\}t llotning |
tained two quarts of blood.
Externally the wound appeared
only as a cut about an inch long under the
breast. The dagger must have been
under strong pressure: otherwise it could
not have penetrated so far.”
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the presi
t,e“l 8 body was placed in the coffin.
T he mayor of Lyons has issued a mourn
ing proclamation in which he says:
"Cursed be the criminal. Cursed be the
wretches who, by their doctrines and
writings, armed the assassin.”
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS.
. P re8 idcut Carnot’s body was moved at
”: 30 o clock this evening to the railway
station in Lyons, and there was placed on
a car heavily draped with black. At 7
o’clock the special train to which tfhe car
was attached started for F’aris with
Mme. Carnot, several officers of the late
president's household, and a few
officials. The grand salon in the
Fly see palace lias been transformed
into a funeral chamber. It is hung in
black drapery fringed with silver. The
chandeliers are covered with crepe, and
the candelabra at the corners of the cata
falque has been wrapped in black cloth.
A military guard will be on duty in the
chamber until the funeral, which prob
ably will take place Friday. The grand
court of honor has been changed com
pletely with crepe hangings.
HORNE ON A GUN CARRIAGE.
Before the body was removed to the
train in Lyons, the archbishop of Lyons
offered prayer. The coffin was borne on
a gun carriage through the deuse, bare
headed throng that filled the streets
leading to the station. The clergy in
their vestments, the local officials and
delegates from many societies
formed the procession. They moved
slowly through the silent
multitude. The flourish of trumpets, the
artillery salutes and the beating of
muffled drums were the only sounds, for
the people of the city did not utter a
word as the body was carried past them.
Only after the special train had started
for Paris did the indignation of the street
crowds lead to violence. One mob
was guided by members of thei athletic
societies who went to Lyons to take
part in yesterday’s fetes. The athletes
carried [flags which they waved be
fore the rioters as they shouted their
demands for revenge. A dozen shops
owned by foreigners were looted and the
rioters proclaimed their intention of
smashing every concern conducted by an
alien. Two cafes were plundered which
had not been closed in obedience to the
order for mourning. Others were closed
quickly when the mob approached. A
company of cuirassiers charged twice on
the crowd in the Hue de La Kepublique
before the street could be cleared.
ITALIANS VERY UNEASY.
The Italian communities in Marseilles
and Toulon are fearful for their safety.
An Italian who was unloading a steamer
at Toulon this morning made a sneering
remark concerning President Carnot. A
Frenchman hit him with an iron bar,
cracking his skull. The Italian made a
lunge with his knife in self-defense. He
was arrested at once and taken ashore,
where the police barely saved him from
lynching.
In L,\ons the evening has been varied
by alternate periods of perfect quiet and
intense excitement. Early in the evening
a mob burned down an Italian grocery in
the Rue Cuvier, and the Italian musical
societies’ hall injthe Hue Masenod. The
mob was dispersed by the police after the
harm had been done, and for nearly two
hours there was no sign of disturbance.
Then a procession formed suddenly in the
middle of the city and marched through
the streets shouting:“Hurarh for Carnot;
we will avenge him, hurrah for France.”
Hardly fiftesn minutes after this proces
sion was scattered another one fornjed.
The men were driven from the line by the
police and thirty men were arrested. A
third procession, with the same cry as
the first one, was dispersed at 11 o’clock
after twenty-five more arrests had been
made! The total number of arrests dur
ing the evening was above sixty.
A MARCH AT MIDNIGHT.
Between 11 and 12 o’clock some 2,000
men and a few women began marching
and shouting for vengeance. The police
watched them closely and warned them
not to be too demonstrative, but did not
interfere with them.
The Lyons police learned this morning
that Vielly, alias Marius Faure, a Lyons
anarchist, was heard saying on Friday
evening: ”If President Carnot comes to
Eyons he will be hurt. Somebody will
stick a knife into him while ho is riding
about town.” The police believed that
Vielly might be Cesario’s accomplice, but
M. Benoist. the examining magistrate, did
attach much importance to the evidence
in question, thinking that Vielly was
merely an anarchist braggart.
The police in Montpelier went this
afternoon to the house of an anarchist
laborer, who is believed to have har
bored (’. Cesario one night last woek. He
had fled. It was said that Cesario was
au excellent fellow before he joined the
anarchists. His comrades undoubtedly
made a tool of him. His mother is over
whelmed with grief. He was her favor
ite son.
The rulers of all civilized countries
have sent telegrams expressing to Mme.
Carnot their sorrow and sympathy.
Tho concert halls are closed and the
races have been postponed. In all
places frequented by politicians the suc
cession to the presidency is discussed
constantly. Casimir-Perier’s chances
seemed to improve stoadiiy. This even
ing he is a more conspicuous favorite
than ever.
CHALLEMKL-LACOUR’S SPEECH.
In the Senate to-day, President Challe
mel-Lacour read Premier Dupuy’s letter
announcing the assassination of President
Carnot. He then delivered an eloquent
eulogy upon the life, character and serv
ices of the doad president, in which he
said. "All Europo appreciated the no
bility and firmness of his character and
joins her regrets with ours.”
In the course of the ministerial council
at tho Elysee this morning the question
was raised and discussed as to the power
of M. Challetnel-Laeour, president of tho
Senate, to convoke the national congress
on Wednesday, the day which he has
fixed for that body to assemble at Ver
sailles Premier Dupuy defended the ac
tion of M. Cballemel-Lacour od tho
ground that anew president must be
elected within three days of the decease
of the former executive. Wednesday was
fixed in order to enable deputies living in
places distant from Paris to arrive in
time to vote in the Versailles congress.
Some newspapers assert to-night that
M. Challeinel-Lacour desired to iwstpono
the meeting of congress until Thursday
in order to gain time to manipulate the
parties The council agreed to introduce
a bill in the chambers according to M.
Carnot a national funeral.
Most of the theaters in the city are
closed this evening. The civil courts
were closed to day.
An anti-Italian riot took place at Gren
oble this afternoon, and at one time
threatened serious results. Tho prefect,
with the aid of a strong force of police,
succeeded in quelling the disturbance. The
mob sul sequontly paraded tho streets
siuging the Marsellaise.
SAVANNAH, GA„ r l UESDAY. JUNE 2(i. 1894.
SCARE OF THE ITALIANS.
The prominent members of the Italian
colony in Paris are actively engaged in
appending their own signatures and ob
taining others to an address to the widow
of the murdered president, expressing 7
their horror at his assassination and
their sympathy and condolence
with his family and country
Several Italians were attacked by a
mob on the Qui Montabello to-day aud
the most strenuous efforts of the police
were required to save their lives. Sub
sequently anti-Italian demonstrations
were made in front of the Italian em
bassy and consulate. Both were promptly
suppressed by the police, who wore in
strong force in the vicinity in anticipa
tion of some such manifestation.
Premier Dupuy has received a telegram
from Baron Blanc, the Italian minister of
foreign affairs, declaring in the name of
King Humbert, the people of the king
dom of Italy, the two parliamentary
chambers and the ministry, their detes
tation of the horrible crime.
MEETING OF THE DEPUTIES.
When the sitting of the Chamber of
Deputies opened at 2:20 p. m. to-day M.
Casimir-Perier, president of the chamber,
arose with a paper in his hand. Imme
diately every person in the chamber was
on his feet with head bowed. The presi
dent then, in a voice trembling
with emotion, .read a letter from
Premier Dupuy announcing the ter
rible crime at Lyons. M. Casimir-
Perier then addressed to the chamber an
eulogy upon President Carnot, aud in the
course of his remarks associated the
chamber with the whole country in com
mon sorrow before the tomb where dis
appears a life of devotion and integrity.
He then read the summons of M. Challe
mel-Lacour convoking the congress at
Versailles on Wednesday for the pur
pose of electing a president of the Re
public.
TO LIE IN THE PANTTTEON.
London, June 25. —The Paris correspon
dent of the Daily News says: "Presi
dent Carnot’s body will be laid in the
Panthoon on Sunday beside that of his
grandfather. The president shrank from
visiting Lyons and hesitated a long
time—owing to weariness—his health
having never recovered from the
strain caused by the fetes in
18S9. However, when his entourage
mentioned the rumors that the
anarchists in Lyons were determined to
avenge Vaillant. he felt in honor bound
to go. Since Vaillant’s execution he had
received daily menacing letters. He dis
dained to notice them, and refused to
take any extraordinary precautions. De
spite the sincere public grief, Paris main
tains a cool head. There are no disor
ders, and no disposition to excite bad
blood in Italy.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ASSASSIN.
Lyons, June 25.—The police have suc
ceeded in obtaining the following infor
mation regarding the movements of the
assassin Santo. After leaving Italy he
lived at different times in Lausanne and
Geneva, Switzerland, and afterward in
Lyons. From this city ho went to Cette,
France, where he spent the last year
working as a baker. He reached Lyons
from Cette at 0 o’clock Sunday evening.
It is learned that his real sur
name is Cesario and his Christian
name Sanhieronimo. He is 19 years old.
He was known to the police of Cette as a
militant anarchist. While in Cette he
earned 30 francs a month, besides his
board and lodging. He was sober and in
dustrious, but taciturn in his manner.
He was a great reader, and outspoken
only when anarchist theories were dis
cussed.
HIS DEPARTURE FROM CETTE.
The police official who went to Cette to
trace the assassin, had an interview with
Madame Viala, who keeps the bakershop
in which the murderer worked. She
says Cesario left her employ on Satur
day, having given up his place on account
of a quarrel. He received the money
that was due him and disappeared. Ho
left a box containing his effects
in his lodgings. This the police
opened, but found nothing compro
mising therein. Cesario, it was
found, purchased the poniard with
which ho committed the murder on Fri
day. This discovery gives rise to the be
lief that his quarrel in the baker's shop
was merely a pretext for leaving Cette
and coming to Lyons to fulfill the mur
derous mission to which he was assigned
by his associate anarchists.
CESARIO CALLOUS.
Cesario, the assassin, shows not tho
slightest sign of agitation. He is perfectly
tranquil, and at times appears careless and
even callous. He has admitted that he
had for some time contemplated his
crime. He produced to-day a programme
of the Lyons festivities, giving I’resident
Carnot's route through the city. Along
the route he had marked spots where he
presumed he would have a chance
to strike the fatal blow. Ho
bought the poinard with which ho
slabbed the president in Cette,
paying for it five francs. He had given
the subject of his crime considerable
thought and felt confident that he knew
how to deal a fatal blow before he left
Cette. According to his own version,
which inquiry in Cette has corroborated,
he visited his sweetheart before leaving
and said: ”1 have quarreled with my
employer and am going to Lyons. You
will see me np more.”
He referred to the execution of Emil
Henry, w r ho was beheaded for exploding
a bomb in the cafe Terminus, ami said:
"He did not die bravely. I will show
more courage than he did if I ever mount
the scaffold.”
CRIBPI ON THE CALAMITY.
Hopes the Mutual Sorrow Will Prove a
Bond Between Francs and Italy.
Rome, June 25.—1n the course of his re
marks in the Senate this morning on the
assassination of President Carnot,
Premier Crispi said the murderer be
longed to the infamous set that recognized
neither country nor family, and against
whom every nation ought to raise its active
reprobation. The president of the Senate
expressed his indignation at the idea that
any opprobium should attach to Italy
through President Carnot's assassi
nation. He hoped on the con
trary that the event would
become a pledge of unity through the
mutual sorrow of France and Italy 7. The
Senate adjourned as a mark of respect to
the memory of M. Carnot.
All of the Italian bourses were closed to
day in honor of tho memory of President
Carnot.
THE POP* DEEPLY AFFECTED.
The pope is deeply affected by the as
sassination of President Cnrnot. His
holiness has advised his entourage to
.offer prayers that complications between
France and Italy may be averted. The
officials of the Chamber of Deputies,
headed by Signor Bianchere, together
with the officials of the municipality,
called at the French embassy after the
adjournment of the chamber to express
their sympathy.
Signor Bianchere presented to tho
French ambassador the resolutions of
sympathy and sorrow passed by the
Chamber of Deputies. These resolutions
are highly eulogistic of the dead presi
dent.
lffie reports of anti-Italian demonstra
tions in Lyons have created great excite
ment in political circles. Premier Crisp
has wired the prefects of ail the depart
ments instructing then: to take effective
measures to prevent any counter mani
festations against Frenchmen.
CESARIO EXCEL!.*!’ FROM ITALY.
According to advices from Milan,
Cesario, the assassin of President Car
not, was born at Motta Visconte,
in Lombardy. lie was expelled
from Milan in 1803 and took refuge in
Switzerland. The Italian police uotifled
the Swiss and French authorities of his
expulsion as a dangerous character.
King Humbert to-day sent n telegram
to Madame Carnot, saying: ‘-The blow
that struck your husband struck at tho
same time my heart. The queen's grief
is profound. Italy is wounded not less
than France. All allure in your mourn
ing.”
King Humbert went personally to the
French embassy to convey his sympa
thies. He also sent a dispatch to Premier
Dupuy, recalling the fact that the assassi
nation of President Carnot occurred on
the anniversary of the battle of Solferino,
which was won by the armies of France
and Italy, and adding: ‘That sacred day
which united the two nations in common
glory reunites them in common sorrow.”
The municipal authorities have pub
lished an iuvitation to all citizens to unite
in common mourning with France and
appeal to all governments to take every
precaution to safeguard against anarch
ists.
SYMPATHY IN THE COMMONS.
Sir Harcourt to Move an Address to
the Queen. ,
London, June 25.—The House of Com
mons was filled with members and visit
ors at the opening of to day's sitting. The
sympathy of tho members with Franco
was fully expressed.
Sir William Harcourt arose and an
nounced that to-morrou T he would move
an address to the queen, requesting her
majesty to associate any sentiment of her
own feeling which might convey to France
the abhorence with which the House of
Commons regards the crime which de
prived President Carnot of his lite. The
announcement was received with cheers.
Following the precedent adopted at the
time of the death of the late President
James A. Garfield, the British court will
go into mourning for a week out of re
speet to the memory of the late President
Carnot.
Lord Roseberry gave notice in tho
House of Lords to-day. that to-morrow he
would offer a motion similar to the one
announced in the House of Commons by
Sir William Harcourt in regard to the
death ot President Carnot.
Sympathy of the Kaiser.
Kiel, June 3ft.—The telegram sent by
the emperor to the German ambassador
at Paris this morning was as follows:
“Express to the government of France
my indignation at the murder of Presi
dent Carnot, whom I esteemed so highly.”
The kaiser's telegram to Madame Car
not, which was seut personally, read:
"The empress and 1 are profoundly
afflicted by the horrible news. Be per
suaded, madame, of our entire sympathy.
Our sentiments at this moment are with
you and your family. God give you
strength to support you under the terrible
blow. Your husband, who was worthy
of his great name, is dead, like a soldier
on the battlefield.”
Austria's Emperor Wires.
Vienna, June 25.—Emperor Francis
Joseph has wired Premier Dupuy. ex
pressing his deep sorrow at the death of
President Carnot.
A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
President Cleveland Deplores the
Tragedy.
Washington, June 25. Secretary
Gresham received a message from Atn
ba'ssador Eustis this morning, announcing
the death of the French president.
Almost at the same moment (11 o’clock
a. in.) M. Patrenotre, the French am
bassador called, bringing the official no
tice of the French government. Secretary
Gresham immediately started for the
white house, and the President addressed
the following message to congress;
To the Senate and House of Representa
tives: The shocking Intelligence has been re
ceived that the president of the French re
public met his death yesterday at the hands
of an assassin. This terrible event, which
has overtaken our sister republ|c, cannot fail
to deeply arouse the sympathies of the Ameri
can nation, while the violent termination of a
earner promising so much in aid of liherty
and in advancing civilization should be
mourned as au aßlictlon of mankin !.
Grover Cleveland,
Executive Mansion, June 25, 1891
The President also directed the follow
ing message to be sent to the American
ambassador in Paris:
State IJepartment. Washington. D. C...
June 25. Eustis, Amtassador. Paris.
France—Express to the minister of foreign
affairs the profound sorrow with which the
President and American people have heard of
the atrocious crime which has robbed the
sister republic of its wise, humane and patri
otic chief magistrate. Gresham.
DEATH TO ANARCHISTS.
Representative Stone Introduces a
Bill on the Subject.
Washington, June 25.—0n0 result of
the assassination of President Carnot
was the introduction to-day by W. A.
Stone of Pennsylvania of a bill defining
the term anarchist and providing penal
ties for c rimes attempted by anarchists.
Tho bill provides that any person or
persons appointed, designated or em
ployed by any society or organization
existing in this country, or in any
foreign country, which provides in wri
ting or by verbal agreement, understand
ing or countenance for the taking of
human life unlawfully, or for the unlaw
ful destruction of a building or buildings
or other property where the loss of human
life is a probable result of such destruc
tion of property, shall bo deemed uq
anarchist. Any person or persons
being an anarchist or anarchists,
as defined by the first section of this act,
who shall attempt the life of any person
holding office, elective or appointive, or
employed under the constitution and laws
of the United States, or who shall
attempt the destruction of any building,
or buildings, or other property, where tho
loss of the life of any such United
States official or employe would
be the probable result of sun a
destruction of buildings or other property,
shall. ui>on trial and conviction of such
offense in any circuit court of the United
States, of the district where such offense
was attempted, be sentenced to death by
hanging, which sentence shall be executed
by the marshal of the district in accord
ance with tho sentenceof the judge before
whom the case was tried.
CONGRESS HONORS CARNOT.
Both Branches Pass Resolutions and
Adjourn.
The Awful Tragedy Feelingly Al
luded to In the Prayers of the Two
Chaplains Senators Morgan and
Sherman Pay Tribute to the Sister
Republic and the Doad President -
The Speeches In the House Made by
Messre. McCreary and Hitt.
Washington, Juno 25.—-The assassina
tion of President Carnot of the French
Republic was the one overruling topic in
the Senate, as in the city 7, this morning.
It was referred to in the opening prayer
of the chaplain of the Senate, who im
plored that divine grace and mercy may
rest upon "us and our afflicted country so
that we may 7 at last come to that broth
erhood intended by 7 Jesus Christ, the
ruler of the world.”
The reading of Saturday’s journal was
dispensed with.
Mr. Morgan, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, then rose, and in
a very tremulous voico, said “Mr. Presi
dent. the duty devolves upon me,as chair
man of the committee on foreign relations
of the Senate, to make the saddest an
nouncement that can be made to tho
American people, in regard to any event
outside of their own borders. It is the
death by assassination of President Car
not of the republic of France. In view of
that very impressive event, at which tho
nations of the earth will sorrow, I offer
for the consideration of tho Senate the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Semite of the United
States unites with the American people in ex
pressing to the people of France their sor
row and sympathy in their national bereave
ment, suffering from the cruel blow of mi as
snssln, which was aimed at the peace of
Franco, and fell upon the heart of the pros!
dent, and. ns a mark of respect due to the.
memory of the wise, virtuous and patriotic
President of the Republic of France, the
Senate will, at the close of this proceeding,
stand adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock
a. in.
Resolved. '1 hat the President of the United
Slates Is requested to communicate this ex
pression of the national sorrow to the gov
ernment of the Republic of France and to
Mme. Carnot.
Ml!. MORGAN’S SPEECH.
Tho resolutions having been read, Mr.
Morgan said: "The grief of a national
bereavement never falls upon France
without exciting the sympathies of the
American people. In the curliest ages of
this republic Franco won the gratitude of
the people of the United States and
created a sentiment of the deepest ami
most sincere regard, which has unitodthe
names of Washington and Lafayette in a
sacred memory that is imperistiablo. In
the progress of both nations toward the
highest attainments of civilization and
government, France and tho United
States of America have moved abreast,
and in the front rank of the groat powers
of the world without controversy or
jealousy. In tho noble purpose of secur
ing to their people the blessings of lib
erty, regulated by law and fouuded upon
the sovereignty of the people. Franco and
the United States have achieved a com
mon result and have established, im
mutably. the truo and just basis of hu
man government.
PRETEXTS OF ANARCHY.
“It is not to bo expected that ungrate
ful and vicious men will not find a pretext
for license and anarchy in their daring ef
forts to abolish all restraints that inter
fere with their wicked passions and in
-1 dulgences, or that they will not appeal to
the sacred name of liberty as a shelter
for their mischievous designs. Under
forms of government less liberal toward
their subjects and more repressive of the
common liberties of mankind, the same
pretexts for crime are found by such per
sons in their fierce denunciations of
tyranny. But in each case the govern
ment owes the duty to the people of stem
and summary repression of crime, and es
pecially of crimes that threaten the integ
rity of the stale and the peace of the
country.
CARNOT MARKED AS A VICTIM.
President Carnot, the honest friend of
liberty, regulated and supported b.y law,
was marked as a victim by the men, who
being criminally insane, hold society and
law in contempt, and cruise
through the world in tho propaga
tion of political piracy and murder.
Because lie loved tho liberty of law, he
was selected for brutal sacrifice and has
perished by the assassin's hand. Presi
dent Carnot came from a family of heroic
men, who never faltered in their love of
liberty established in justice and regu
lated by law. His grandfather so loved
the liberty of France that he was the
one senator who alone voted that
the first counsul was not an
emperor, that France was “re
publican,” and that imperial pofver
was not the legitimate offspring of the
French revolution. He had voted to exe
cute Louis XVI. and refused to bow
to the power of the nobility. Cast
ing his vote against the elevation of Na
poleon to imperial power and title, he de
clared that he would vote against tho em
pire for the same reason that he had
voted against a life consulship, but
without any personal animosity, and
that he was quite prepared to ren
der ohedience to the emperor, should
j he bo elected. He spoke in high praise of
! the American form of government, and
added that Bonaparte might huve
adopted it at, the time of the treaty of
Ameins. When he voted in tho national
convention for the execution of Louis
XVI., he said : In my opinion both justice
and good policy require the death of
Louis; but I must confess that never a
duty weighed so heavily upou me.
THE MARTYR PRESIDENT’* FATHER.
“The son of this great war minister
was the father of the stricken president
of France. He was so pronounced a re
publican that he refused to take the oath
of allegiance to Louis Napolcpn as Em
peror of France, and declined a seat in
the French assembly to which he was
elected during his voluntary exile. In
the second empire he was classed as a
socialist, but his patriotism was recog
nized as being devoutly sincere, even by
Napoleon 111 No man in France has in
herited greater honors, or a better title to
tho love of the French people than Marie
Francois Kadi Carnot, and no man’s life
has better justified his right to the dis
tinguished tribute to his worth bestowed
upon him by France in his election to the
presidency of the republic. His adminis
tration of the government has been that
of peace, attenu 7 ' with great prosperity.
There is no of innocent blood upon
his historic record. That which flowed
from his pure aud generous heart to ;t|>-
poase a thirst for revenge uion society
and upon government because they
reprobate the crimes of anarchists, is
sacred to every human being in the world
who is in harmony with the purposes of
republican institutions—this desire to
establish |>ersonal and uational liberty on
the foundations laid b,v the people of the
right to make their laws, and the duty of
unqualified obedience to their authority.
It was tho highest aspiration of
President Carnot thus to establish
justice, and thus to guarantee
liberty to France; and his death was a
sacrifice to the cause he so worthily sup
ported. America deplores the cost of
this noble effort, to France, to Carnot and
to tho cause of self government.
SHERMAN’S TRIBUTE.
Mr. Sherman, a member of tho com
mttteeon foreign relations and its chair
man so long, next addressed the Senate.
He, said: “I heartily approve the resolu
tion offered by the Senator from Ala
bama. and all he has said in favor of its
adoption. The people of the United
States and the people of France have
been bound together by a tie, since the
period of the revolution, which has never
bran forgotten by the people of tho
United States. When they meet a great
disaster such ns the one which has Just
befallen them so suddenly, the people of
the L’nited States sympathize with them,
appreciate their situation, and earnestly
hope that the crime which has been com
mitted, so bad, so dangerous, so cruel, so
merciless, may pass away, and only
brighten and clear the atmosphere to that
country so interesting to us.”
The resolutions were agreed to, and the
Vice President, in accordance therewith,
dorlared the Senate adjourned till to
morrow at 10 o’clock a. m.
HEAVY HEARTS IN THE HOUSE.
An Adjournment Follows the Adop
tion of Resolutions.
Washington, June 26. -The influence of
the assassination of President Carnot was
( manifested in the House this morning be
fore Speaker Crisp’s gavel rapped to or
der. The horrible event was the inva
riable topic of conversation among tho
members, and tho galleries contained
more than the usual number of specta
tors, drawn thither to observe the pro
ceedings in respect thereof. In his
prayer, Chaplain Bagby touchingly ro
ferred to the-blow that had fallen upon
our sister republic, and gave thanks that
the lives of our own rulers and prominent
men had been spared.
Immediately after tho reading of the
Journal a message from the President
was announced by Mr. Pruden, tbe exec
utive secretary. It was the official noti
fication of the assassination of the French
president, and was at once laid before the
House.
Mr. McCreary of Kentucky, chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs, was
rocogni/ed, aud addrossed the Houso as
follows:
Mr. Speaker: The civilized world Is
sho .Uoil anil sorrow-stricken by the announce
mi nt of the assassination ot the President of
the French republic. He was In many re
spects an Ideal president,and was loved and re
sported In his own country and regarded with
confidence and admiration In other countries.
Ills death Is a serious calamity for Frsnoe
and for Europe, and all over our country our
people are tilled with sympathy and sorrow.
France Is one of tho great republics of the
world. The relations of our country with
that country are peaceful and cordial and
show in a marked and conspicuous manner
our sorrow for the and affliction which has
fallen on our sister republic. I therefore ask
that the resolutions which l now offer be
adopted:
Resolved. That the House of Representa
llvisof the United States of America has
hcaid with piofound sorrow of the assassins
thm of President Carnot, and tender the pee
pie of France sincere symputhy In their
national bereavement.
That the President of the United States be
requested to communicate this expression of
sorrow lo the government of the republic of
France and to Mine. Carrot; and us a further
mark of respect to the memory of the presi
dent of the French republic, the House of
Representatives do now a Ijourn.
HITT’S TRIBUTE.
Mr. Hitt of Illinois, a member of tho
committee, and formerly secretary of le
gation at Paris, said:
Mr. Speaker: All the people of the United
States to-.luy share In the grief and horror of
the French nution at the great calamity
which has fallen upon them, and this House
but expresses the universal feeling of the
American people In the resolution that Is
proposed, it is a calumity not alone to the
French people thut t’rosiileut Carnot has
been stricken down, for nations are so Inter
dependent at this time In which wc live that
It Is a blow felt by every lover of liberty and
order in the world.
President Carnot, at the prpuent time of
critical questions pending in F.urope, was a
man whose personalty was of grave and great
importance aside from arid above Ills political
position. He was chosen In IRB7 at a time
when there were other and far more brilliant
names presented for the presidency, Mr.
Hrisson. Mr. Floquet, Mr. He Freyrinet and
Mr. Jules Ferry, names that were
known far inoro widely than his:
but the reputation he had earned
In the Chamber of Deputies, a body which
exactly corresponds to the House of Repre
sentatives of the United States, by his tem
perate, moderate, sensible and laborious
course through years or patriotic service, had
built up for him a strong name end won the
confidence of all, so that he was chosen presl
dent; and it was a most hopeful sign. In this
our day. that a nation, believed to bo the One
most easily charmed with and led aside by
brilliant qualities should have in a moment
of grave trial selected as chief ruler a man
who was the very emtoilmunt of saving com
mon sense. He was about to be re elected
president of the republic, and at this time
when social disorder Is threatened In so many
places when tho interests of great nations
are liable to come in conflict and plunge the
world Into tumult and strife, wc can feel not
merely personal grief and anxiety for the
wanton murder of u good man fallen by the
red hand If crime, but a wide sorrow for the
loss of a wise statesman in such a high and
responsible position, that the whole of man
kind suffered a blow when he fell. I join with
my colleague. Mr. McCreary. In the nxpre -
siort of the sympathy i believe every Indi
vidual in this House and in the nation shares
with the French people.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hitt's remarks
the speaker put the question on the pass
age of the resolution. They were agreed
to, and at 12:10 o’clock, in accordance
with their terms ttie House, was declared
adjourned at noon.
SURVEYOR OF SAVANNAH.
The Office Lately Abolished May Be
Re-established.
Washington, June 25.—Representative
Ix ster is making an effort to have the sur
veyorship of the port of Savannah re-es
tablished. Tho business of tho office of
collector of customs in Savannah has
grown very rapidly since the office of sur
veyor was combined with it, and it seems
very likely now that they will be separa
ted. This will devolve upon the Secretary
of the Treasury the duty of iuajting
another appointment. On what seems
reliable authority, it is stated that should
Col. Lester succeed in re-establishing tbe
surveyorstoip. the post will be offered to
Pleasant A. Stovall, editor of the Savan
nah I’ress.
Wiman Granted a Stay.
New York, June 25. - -Judge Harnett of
the supreme court has granted a stay in
the case of Lrastus Wiman until Friday
next.
DAILY. *lO A YEAR, |
SCENTS A COPY. V
WEEKLY, ' TIMES A WEEK, *1 A YEAR. |
BANKS SHELLING OUT GOLD.
New York Concerns Poor $3,500,000
Into the Treasury.
The Gold Reserve Brought Up to
865,000,000 by Their Action—Presi
den. Cleveland States That Appre
hension Ie Not JustiAed by the Ele
ments in Our Finanolal Situation.
Washington, June 25. The bauks ot
New York to-day anil Saturday recouped
tho treasury for gold exported to the ex
tent of $3,500,000, bringing up the gold re
serve to 800,000,000. From this is to be
subtracted *1,000,000 engaged to-day for
export to-morrow, leaving the net gold
reserve standing, iu round llgures, at
*05,000,000.
The treasury balance, which includes
the reserve, is *115, 594, (UK). Treasury
payments are being curtailed to the
closest notch in an endeavor to keep the
net expenditures for tho fiscal year from
exceeding the receipts by more than *75,-
000,000.
A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The President, in speaking to-night of
the financial situation, said: “The offer
of certain of the New York hanks to re
place from their vaults gold drawn from
tho government treasury for shipment
abroad, is certainly thoughtful and patri
otic. It not only tends to maintain the
treasury 's gold reserve in good condition,
but it, adds to the stock of popular confi
dence, which is at all times important.
“The elements which make up our act
ual situation do not Justifv any appre
hensiou; and the administration still ad
heres to its pledge ami determination to
protect our national credit at all hazards
ami to keep the quality of our money
equal to the best so far as the limits of
executive |iower permit.
“Of course croaking ami the spread of
disquieting tales is calculated to injure
the strongest financial conditions. I
assume, however, that there is too much
patriotism amongour people and too much
familiarity with our resources aud capa
bilities to permit our reserved force and
financial vigor to bo discredited.
THE SITUATION LAST YEAR.
“When the last government bonds were
issued to replenish our stock of gold it
was nearly as low as now, while outside
of our gold we had as available money to
pay the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment only about *19,000,000. Wo havo
now beside our gold, and in money appli
cable to government expeuses, more than
*53,000,000. I understand that it ia
charged in certain quarters that
tho payment of uiutured obligations
is postponed to the amount of
*50,000,000 or 875,1KK),000. This is not
true. Wo are paying as we go, in the
usual way. Last year up to June the bal
ance against us arising from the exports
and imports of merchandise, excluding
gold aud silver, was The bal
ance in our favor for the same period this
year was #02,010,502, representing a
change in our. favor of *127,-
512,008. These conditions, taken in
connection with the willingness of our
banks to help the treasury during any
temporary and unusual drnin of gold,
ought to satisfy the most conservative of
our safety. It must not he forgotten as
another favorable feature in the situat ion,
that we are no louger purchasing silver
and issuing gold obligations in payment
thereof.”
LOVE CURED BY GOLD LEAD-
A Chicagoan Kills a Pretty Type
writer and Himself.
Chicago, June 25. —Mrs. Carrie Rest*, a
pretty brunette 24 years old, was shot
ami killed at 12:80 this afternoon by an
unknown man, who immediately turned
his gun upon himself with fatal re
sults. Mrs. Reed, who was a type
writer for the lumber firm of George
Thamer & Cos., was sitting at her desk
alone at the time the lunch hour— when
a handsome man of 30 years, six feet tall
and well built, entered the office and be
gan talking to her. All the clerks were
out and, as a teamster approached tho
door, he saw the man leaning over Mrs.
Rood talking excitedly.
orEN FIRE.
Suddenly he drew a revolver and fired
three shots, but owing to the nearness of
hi3 victim none of them took effect. Mrs.
Reed screamed aud ran out of a rear door
to a lumber shed, where the assassin,
who had followed, knocked her down
with ins right hand. Ho knelt quickly
on one knee at her side and without a
word fired two more shots from his still
smoking revolver into her breast, the
woman dying instantly.
SUICIDE FOLLOWS.
The murderer then arose, and, placing
the pistol to his right temple, fired one
shot and fell to the ground dead
Tho police have as yet failed to estab
lish the identity of the murderer and sui
cide. Upon examination at the morgue it
was found that he bad cut the uame from
all his linen, but on one of his socks was
found tho name '’Hunt.”
TARIFF BILL DELAYED A DAY.
The Adjournment Throw* the Vote
Back Twenty-four Hours.
Washington. June 25. -The adjourn
ment of the Senate ou account of Presi
dent Carnot's assassination delays the
tariff yet another day. Senator Walsh
said this morning that the final vote on
the bill iu tho committee of the whole
would be had Thursday. “I do not seo
how it can be later, unless something of
an unusual nature comes up to prevent
It.” It will then be reported to the
Konato from the committee, and it Is
open to amendments ail along the line.
There will be a few amendments of a
minor character offered, but Senator
Walsh says he understands, from the
leaders of the fight, that it would not re
main in the Senate more than two days.
The income tax fight will he resumed
to-morrow and Senator Hill will contiuue
the farce of contesting overy foot of the
ground. He will lose ail his amend
ments, and this he fully understands.
The whisky itax will go through with
little discussion and without any material
change, and this will complete the con
sideration of the bill in the committee of
the whole.
Wales’ Fearful Mino Horror.
Cardiff, Wales, June 26.—A dispatch
from Fout-y-l’ndd this afternoon says
172 bodies have been recovered from the
Albiou colliery near Alfyudd, the sccuo
of the firedamp explosion of Saturday.